Methods for Concomitant Administration of Colchicine and a Second Active Agent

1. A method of treating a patient in need of treatment for prophylaxis of gout flares with colchicine, comprising orally administering an adjusted daily dosage amount of colchicine to the patient who is receiving concomitant administration of verapamil, wherein the adjusted daily dosage amount of colchicine is 50% to 75% of an intended daily dosage amount of colchicine, wherein the intended daily dosage amount of colchicine is a dosage amount suitable for the patient if the patient were not receiving concomitant verapamil, wherein the intended daily dosage amount of colchicine suitable for the patient if the patient were not receiving concomitant verapamil is 0.6 mg twice daily or 0.6 mg once daily, and wherein the concomitantly administered dose of verapamil is 240 mg per day.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusted daily dosage amount is 50% of the intended daily dosage amount.